You're probably planning for the new year, but there still a lot to look forward to before 2015 wraps up. Autographed cookbooks, gift certificates, food tours and gourmet food products--yeah, there's a lot to be happy about this month. So, check back here every day in December until the 25th for a new contest to win a present. May the odds, force and Santa all be in your favour.
December 25th: A few of our favourite things
Christmas is finally here! Now that you're done opening all of your presents, we have one last prize for you for the holiday season.
December 24th: Satisfy your sweet tooth with Cococo Chocolatiers
With 30 locations across Canada, Cococo Chocolatiers satisfies sweet teeth everywhere with its Cococo and Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut chocolate products, which are made with
December 23rd: Have an edible tour of Vancouver
If you love food, you'll understand the excitement and frustration of asking for restaurant recommendations before going on a trip to Vancouver, and then trying to hit all of them, calling to make reservations and organizing your food sch
December 22nd: A lobster feast and cookbook from Rock Lobster
You know it's a celebration when there's lobster.
December 21st: Learn to butcher salmon like a pro at ARC in Vancouver
While not many people can afford to buy, or has access to, whole animals, it's pretty easy and inexpensive to buy a whole fish and butcher it yourself.
December 20th: Dine at Earls and donate to your favourite local charity
You probably already know that Earls Restaurants offer contemporary, yet approachable and simple foods; but did you know that the chain makes a lot of sauces and components in-house, uses local ingredients, and has a team
December 19th: Brunch at the Gladstone Hotel with your copy of "Homegrown"
Toronto’s oldest continually operating hotel, the Gladstone Hotel has been an arts and culture hub since 2005, when local artists helped tranform the original 19th century hotel rooms.
December 18th: Heaps of treats from Pusateri's Fine Foods
Large grocery store chains may offer most of what you need from day to day, but food lovers in Toronto know that for really special finds and everything gourmet in Toronto, you head to Pusateri's Fine Foods
December 17th: Cook at home with CRMR Kitchen gourmet products
There's no doubt that natural beauty is what draws people to the Canadian Rockies: the crisp cool air, views of the mountains, the snow and all the sports it supports.
December 16th: Learn the art of sushi making at Miku
Vancouver is known well for it's amazing fresh seafood and top tier Japanese restaurants.
December 15th: Cook with Saskatchewan's unique export and Mairlyn Smith's cookbook
The Canadian Prairies is home to many amazing products. We are truly the "bread basket" of the world, with grains and pulses being shipped all over the world to be made into breads, pastas, noodles and more.
December 14th: Tour Mission Hill Winery and sip on award-winning wines
Mission Hill Family Estate, located in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, has been offering some of Canada's best wines and experiences since 1981.
December 13th: Enjoy steaks and Canada's bestselling cookbook
You can have all the techniques in the world, but you need good ingredients for an outstanding dish. We want to help you with both with this giveaway. Beretta Farms is known for its organic, natural and grass fed products.
December 12th: Eat and drink at your local JOEY Restaurant
It's not easy for a casual dining restaurant to find the balance between comfort and polish. JOEY restaurants, with locations across Canada, seem to have figured it out, providing stylish atmospheres for guests to enjoy casual and approachabl
December 11th: Learn to make cocktails at Vancouver hotspot Torafuku
Vancouver is full great restaurants, one of which is Torafuku, where chef Clement Chan serves boldly-flavoured modern Pan Asian cuisine made using local ingredients.
December 10th: Celebrate the holidays with sake and sushi from Ki
Think you should only be drinking sake warm and from little cups?
December 9th: Your cocktails deserve the complete line of Porter's Tonic
What do you do in the winter when your food truck isn't rolling on the snowy streets of Calgary?
December 8th: Have a night out at LOCAL on us!
Wouldn't it be great if you can just relax with your friends, have some beers and fresh, high-quality bar food, and not have do the dishes after? With locations all over Western Canada, in Toronto and&nb
December 7th: Cook in your kitchen with "Top Chef Canada"'s Lauren Marshall
You'll have a hard time finding someone in Canada who knows how to work with vegetables better than Halifax chef Lauren Marshall.
December 6th: Snack on with Hippie Foods
Go full hippie this holiday season.
December 5th: Have a great casual bite with Original Joe's
If your new year's resolution is to be better at keeping in touch with people, then you're in luck, because we want to help by giving away $50 gift certificates to the Canadian restaurant chain so you can enjoy time with friends and family, along
December 4th: Cheers with friends from Craft Beer Market
Most of us have a go-to beer when we go to the bar, but the new year is the perfect time to break away from the usual routine and try something new. So, we want to help you discover new brews that might become your new go-to beer.
December 3rd: Up your cocktail game with Bittered Sling
You've probably seen many of our cocktail recipes feature Bittered Sling bitters.
December 2nd: Serve your food in style with mud + stone ceramics
One of our favourite Canadian ceramics company, mud + stone, makes custom plateware for some of Winnipeg's top restaurants, including
December 1st: Happy holidays from the Philips Pasta Maker
It's hard to believe that it's already December. We mean, where the hell did this year go?
